STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967)
Abstract
The State visit of the President of the Republic of Turkey to the United Kingdom took
place from the 1st to the 8th of November, 1967. The President was accompanied by
an official suite of 16, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs and his wife, three
politicians from three different Turkish political parties, including one who was a
former Ambassador in London and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and one who was a
former Minister of Reconstruction, officials from the Foreign Ministry and the
Presidential Office, and the Major-General commanding the War College. The
purpose of the Turkish President’s visit was to demonstrate Britain’s interest in
Turkey as an ally and an economically developing country in the process of
democratisation. The Turks recognised the mainly symbolic nature of the visit, but
for a number of reasons were somewhat apprehensive beforehand. The visit was,
however, successful and the Turkish delegate was impressed by the hospitality of
their hosts. The Turks were pleased to engage in political discussions of substance.
The Turkish Press gave the British positive coverage, and the British Government
hoped that some impact would be made on the Turkish people as a whole. The visit
certainly made an impact on the President and his suite, who were impressed by the
excellent planning and the traditional splendour. However, what surprised and
pleased the Turks most of all was the ease of the relationships which they formed.
They returned with a lot to think over, and the British Ambassador believed that the
visit would help Anglo-Turkish relations.
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References
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Publication Date
January 28, 2016
Submission Date
January 11, 2019
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2016 Volume: 15 Number: 58
APA
Yeşilbursa, B. K. (2016). STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967). Atatürk Yolu Dergisi, 15(58). https://doi.org/10.1501/Tite_0000000447
AMA
1.Yeşilbursa BK. STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967). JOAY. 2016;15(58). doi:10.1501/Tite_0000000447
Chicago
Yeşilbursa, Behçet Kemal. 2016. “STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967)”. Atatürk Yolu Dergisi 15 (58). https://doi.org/10.1501/Tite_0000000447.
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Yeşilbursa BK (January 1, 2016) STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967). Atatürk Yolu Dergisi 15 58
IEEE
[1]B. K. Yeşilbursa, “STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967)”, JOAY, vol. 15, no. 58, Jan. 2016, doi: 10.1501/Tite_0000000447.
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Yeşilbursa, Behçet Kemal. “STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967)”. Atatürk Yolu Dergisi 15/58 (January 1, 2016). https://doi.org/10.1501/Tite_0000000447.
JAMA
1.Yeşilbursa BK. STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967). JOAY. 2016;15. doi:10.1501/Tite_0000000447.
MLA
Yeşilbursa, Behçet Kemal. “STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967)”. Atatürk Yolu Dergisi, vol. 15, no. 58, Jan. 2016, doi:10.1501/Tite_0000000447.
Vancouver
1.Behçet Kemal Yeşilbursa. STATE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CEVDET SUNAY TO BRITAIN (1-8 NOVEMBER 1967). JOAY. 2016 Jan. 1;15(58). doi:10.1501/Tite_0000000447